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ROBERT THOMPSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,071, dated February 21, 1882.

Application filed August 2, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT THOMPSON, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boots and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a sea mless-foot boot having the entire front of the foot and leg and the quarters cut in a single piece on parallel perpendicular lines on either side extending down to the ankle-bone and then on approximately horizontallines around the heel, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The accompanying drawings form apart of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved boot. Fig. 2 is a back view of my improved boot.

Let A represent the upper, B the quarter, 0 the front paitof the leg, and D the rear part of the leg, of a boot. The entire front of the boot, including-the upper and the leg portion, together with the quarters, is formed of one piece of leather, cut in parallel perpendicular lines down the sides to the height of theanklebone and thence on that height around the heel. The upper front of the leg and two quarters I cut in one single piece without side or eye seams below the ankle-bone. I then shape the upper and unite the edges of the two quarters at the back of the heel by stitching or otherwise. The rear part, D, ot'thelegextends down to the top of the counters, and its lower edge is stitched to the upper edge of the quarters, and its side edges are united to the front part, 0, by side seams in the usual way. The

side seams, however, extend downward only to the quarters, as shown, or, if preferred, the back part can extend down to the heel, so as to cover the back seam, and thereby strengthen it. In this case it is also stitched to the top .of the counter, and its side edges are stitched 1. In a boot, the front thereof and quarters I cut in a single piece on parallel [)rI'pBlHilUlliitl lines down the sides [0 the heightot' the anklebone and thence at that height around the heel, in combination with the rear portion, 1), as set forth.

2. In a boot, the upper, front. of the leg, and quarters formed in a single piece out. on parallel perpendicular lines down the sides to the height of the ankle-bone and thence on that level around the heel,in combination with the rear leg portion, 1), and stiffening-piece F, ex-

tending up the leg above the quarters, as setforth.

In witness whereofl have hereunto set my hand and seal.

ROBERT THOMPSON. [l.. s.|

Attest:

L. MEININGER, W. F. CLARK. 

